Clarksburg Ohio's Crabb departs the states to fight World War II from the air with the 12th Bomb Group!

Today in Ohio Military World War II history: Featuring Clarksburg Ohio soldiers, airmen, marines, and sailors:

March 26, 1942: Charles Crabb departs the U.S. for overseas duty as a B-25 Mitchell gunner, 9th Air Force, 12th Bomb Group. James Williams is participating in Desert Maneuvers in California and was recently promoted to PFC.

March 26, 1943: Thomas Pearce (pictured) receives a promotion to 1st Lieutenant prior to leaving overseas serving as a Navigator aboard a B-24 Liberator with the 487th Bomb Group.

March 26, 1945: Fred Nye enlists in the U.S. Navy. Robert Templin returns to the U.S. after serving 14 months in troop transport shipping, based in Puerto Rico.

March 26, 1946: Max McPherson is discharged from the United States Marine Corps.

World War II: 576th Bomb Squadron win an excellent crew, 23rd Infantry Regiment regroups from initial shock of Battle of the Bulge

On this day in Clarksburg World War II history:

December 19, 1943: Lt. Jack Morris’ B-24 crew (pictued left) gets assigned to the 8th Air Force, 392nd Bomb Group, 576th Bomb Squadron based at Wendling, England.

December 19, 1944: Dwight Overly enlists in the U.S. Army at Fort Hayes, Ohio. Willis Cleary and the remainder of the Provisionary Reserve Group leave their defensive position along the Elsenborn Ridge near Berg, Belgium, pair off for safety and march 12 miles back to Camp Elsenborn through the cold and snow, to reform the 23rd Infantry Regiment’s Personnel Section. Visit this excellent site featuring the 2nd Infantry Division monument erected in the Twin Villages (Krinkelt/Rocherath, Belgium) by Pierre Constant to honor the men from the 2nd Infantry Division who fought in the Battle of the Bulge.